The replacement for the ageing and failing BlackAdder2 has been purchased and should arrive with us tomorrow for software install and configuring. The new server, BlackAdder4 (BA4) will provide us with some resilience should we suffer any problems whatsoever with BA3.
BA3 is a 2U server currently specc'd with:
2U Case
2 x Opteron 265 (Dual Core Opteron)
4GB DDR ECC Reg3200 (4 x 1GB sticks to allow further RAM if needed)
2 x 74GB Western Digital 10K Raptor HDD
BA4 has been specc'd a little higher for some future proofing and to allow us to run all the dMw services from BA4 in the event of a BA3 hardware failure. BA4 is a 1U server specc'd as follows:
IBM System x3550 7978 - Dual Quad-Core Xeon E5430 2.66 GHz
1U Case
2 x Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5430 / 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core )
4GB DDR2 ECC PC2-5300 CL5 Buffered DIMM
2 x 250 GB HD running Raid 0
We will configure and test the server upon receipt and in due course post a maintenance notice to confirm the date when it will be installed into the rack.
TL.
Impresses the hell outta me! :)
Yay - nice bit o' kit
should keep us going for a bit :)
PEN
Oooh! :flirty:
Will it run F@H?:)
Now we just need to have some games running on it as well ... (read Left4Dead and that Aliens game)
Great news :D
woo! spinkey
BA4 just delivered to me to build. It was addressed to 'Dead Men Walking'. The delivery man looked mighty confused and kept trying to look past me into my house.:D
Quote from: OldBloke;246216BA4 just delivered to me to build. It was addressed to 'Dead Men Walking'. The delivery man looked mighty confused and kept trying to look past me into my house.:D
2 coins for his mind...:D
Quote from: OldBloke;246216BA4 just delivered to me to build. It was addressed to 'Dead Men Walking'. The delivery man looked mighty confused and kept trying to look past me into my house.:D
:lmfao:brill
Cool with a new server. Now we just need to figure out that internet instability...?
Quote from: delanvital;246223:lmfao:brill
Cool with a new server. Now we just need to figure out that internet instability...?
We already know that the latest problems were caused by a DOS attack in the upsteam. If there are issues still remaining then please let us know.
Quote from: Dr Sadako;246147Now we just need to have some games running on it as well ... (read Left4Dead and that Aliens game)
What you think off Far Cry 2 Multi player :norty:
Quote from: KKND;246804What you think off Far Cry 2 Multi player :norty:
FC2 is deathmatch and I believe it stands as good chance as me shagging Kylie Minogue ...
Sorry people. New server doesn't mean new games.
However, it does mean we now have the horsepower to, for example, add a second CoD4 server and make it public or a demo server for LFS.
BA4 update ...
Extra CPU - fitted. Running two Xeon quad cores at 2.66GHz
Extra RAM - fitted. Now running 4GB.
Extra cooling fan fitted. All 7 (yes, 7) screaming away happily.
2 x 250GB SATA 3GB/s drives installed in Raid 1 (mirrored) configuration.
Windows Server 2003 SP2 64bit installed (down, Doggers)
So far, so good :D
:dribble: sweet
Quote from: OldBloke;246809or a demo server for LFS.
Well run demo servers are hard to find, if we run one, I wouldn't mind doing a night of admin every week.
Quote from: o000o;246981Well run demo servers are hard to find, if we run one, I wouldn't mind doing a night of admin every week.
Thanks, Ben. :thumb:
Quote from: OldBloke;246809Sorry people. New server doesn't mean new games.
However, it does mean we now have the horsepower to, for example, add a second CoD4 server and make it public or a demo server for LFS.
Looking at the spec's that should be a slight breeze ...
Quote from: Dr Sadako;246807FC2 is deathmatch and I believe it stands as good chance as me shagging Kylie Minogue ...
So when's the date with Kylie then? :norty:
Apologies for the delay but we have now made arrangements for the replacement server to be installed on Friday, January 9th 2009.
Please be aware that there will be downtime associated as there is going to be a mass migration of all our kit to a new rack.
As this forum will be unavailable then I would like to remind everybody that you will be able to get the latest updates and get your fix of banter from the backup forum that Whitey kindly setup 18 months ago. You will find the backup forum here:
http://dmw.forum2u.org/
You will need to register if you want to be able to post but remember to do so using a non dMw email address just incase you need a password reset and the dMw email server is also down.